Mother-daughter relationship can take shape in the myriad of ways but one thing that’s always guaranteed is ‘Love’. Of all the different roles a woman undertakes at different stages of life, she prizes motherhood the most. She becomes an all rounder mother who never hesitates to go extra miles to protect her child and ifContinue reading “Gender Stereotypes, Social Stigmas & Raising Daughters – Then & Now: Featured Article”
Author Archives: QuratulAin Hamza
On Comparing Apples to Oranges
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt Long ago, I ran across these words by Roosevelt. They somewhat landed me believing in this very idea that if I start comparing myself with others in life, I would be like lending a hand in my ingenuity’s destruction and letting myself rob of all the joyContinue reading “On Comparing Apples to Oranges”
Child Rearing Beyond Pink & Blue
The hardest yet the most fulfilling, frustrating yet the most satisfying, challenging yet the most rewarding job in the world is good parenting. It could be a long flight you might ever board but you as a parent learn & re-learn a lot too as you go. Good parenting to me is raising a confident,Continue reading “Child Rearing Beyond Pink & Blue”
On Fatherhood & Paternal Bond – In Lounge with My Dearest Father
Those who have known me must have known it too that I think the world of my father. He has always been my ideal, my mentor, my advisor, & my counselor. Looking up at him has always left me comforted that I’ve someone by my side be it rain or shine. I’ve always loved whenContinue reading “On Fatherhood & Paternal Bond – In Lounge with My Dearest Father”
On Halitosis – In Lounge with Dr. Wajeeha Rashid
Today I’m very excited to have an amazing expert with me for our interview series. What’s exciting about this interview is that we’ll end up accumulating quite some helpful Dental advice & information from our Dental Expert that’ll aid us in our understanding of a Dental condition that is very common but is usually leftContinue reading “On Halitosis – In Lounge with Dr. Wajeeha Rashid”
A Branch, Fallen! – Letter to My Uncle
My Dear Uncle Nisar, Little did I know that grief would be this unique when you’ll leave us. A quintessence of endurance & endearment, that was all that you were. For a moment it seems as if am still in a dream, but it is what it is. Was there anyone like you? No, noContinue reading “A Branch, Fallen! – Letter to My Uncle”
COVID-19 Vaccination: A Summary Of Our Experience & A Few Tips To Make An Experience Of Yours A Pleasant One
The world is facing the worst global health crisis in generations. More than 163 million people have lost their lives to COVID-19, worldwide. The need of the hour is to put an end to this global pandemic & the only & effective way to do that (other than social isolation) is – Vaccination. COVID-19 vaccinesContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccination: A Summary Of Our Experience & A Few Tips To Make An Experience Of Yours A Pleasant One”
On Celebrating ‘The First Fast’ Of A Young Believer
Fasting is one of the principle pillars of Islam, and when a young believer fasts for the first time, it’s called a “Roza Kushai”, in our culture. Roza Kushai is somewhat becoming a modern trend gripping the attention of many parents trying their best possible to make the event an ultimate rare compared to theContinue reading “On Celebrating ‘The First Fast’ Of A Young Believer”
10 Ways To Celebrate Eid Amidst COVID
Eid has always been very special yet delicate of an affair to me. Being a Pakistani expatriate living in Qatar hasn’t posed much of a threat to my avidity for instilling what Eid is to us, in my kids (perks of living in a Muslim country). But now with Covid-19 hovering around and the restrictionsContinue reading “10 Ways To Celebrate Eid Amidst COVID”
Never To Be Lost
There is always a moment in your life when you want to be a child, even if you cannot. For me, the list makes quite a count, where I want to transit briefly in time that was so golden. But, unfortunately, childhood is a promise never kept. What do I miss the most as anContinue reading “Never To Be Lost”
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